"The Queen of Rock 'n' Roll" Tina Turner Dies at 83 1:46

(CNN) -- "Proud Mary" was one of Tina Turner's signature songs, showcasing her unique appearance, sound and movements.

Icon. Survivor. A queen of rock 'n' roll.

Tina Turner began life as Anna Mae Bullock in rural Tennessee. As a teenager, he moved to St. Louis, where he met rocker Ike Turner.

Ike and Tina Turner's first chart success came in 1960 with "A Fool in Love," a song they performed on "Shindig!" They married in 1962 and in 1966 recorded "River Deep, Mountain High". It was a success abroad, but failed in the U.S. Offstage, Ike's drug abuse caused violent outbursts.

After years of physical and emotional abuse, Tina left Ike in the mid-'70s with nothing but her name, and at one point relied on food benefits to survive. In the early '80s, Turner's version of "Let's Stay Together" reignited his career. "Private Dancer" followed in 1984, a huge commercial and critical success. The album included their only number-one song, "What's Love Got to Do with It". Although she was not a follower of that subject.

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It was also the title of a 1993 film starring Angela Bassett based on Tina's autobiography.

Turner herself appeared in films such as "Tommy" by The Who, and "Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome", in which she sang the main theme. As well as the theme of the James Bond movie "GoldenEye". A major role she turned down was given to Oprah Winfrey in "The Color Purple."

The "What's Love Got to Do with It" soundtrack gave Turner another hit, his personal favorite: simply "The Best."

Turner continued to record and tour well into his 80s. She was honored by the Kennedy Center in 2005 and inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a solo artist in 2021, 30 years after her first induction as part of the duo with Ike Turner.

His Buddhist faith allowed him to move forward.

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